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Deshawnay Yoakum

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 01, 2023

Victim Details

Deshawnay Yoakum

Female

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2023-03-01

18

Deshawnay

Yoakum

07/14/2026

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Deshawnay Yoakum, an 18-year-old senior at Englewood High School in Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot on March 1, 2023, in the Bronzeville neighborhood. The incident occurred in the 4500 block of South Drexel Boulevard. Yoakum was shot when she was 17 years old and spent several days in the hospital before succumbing to her injuries on March 11, 2023.

Yoakum was an active member of her community, having performed in the Bud Billiken Parade for the past six years. At the time of the sh ...
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  • Chicago Tribune: Family speaks on slaying of teen, a Bud Billiken dancer
  • WGN-TV: ‘Full of spirit’: Family remembers Englewood High School senior shot and killed
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